Baby Names: A New Generation

by Barbara Kay Turner

An alphabetical guide featuring thousands of children's names aims to help expectant parents choose the best name for their child and presents advice on how to go about selecting a timeless yet still fashionable name. Original.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425162389
• ISBN13: 9780425162385
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Really, really good

This is, by far, my favorite name book. Each entry is clear and well organized with a little summary behind each name, including origin and meaning. Unlike many other name books, nicknames and spelling variations are, for the most part, reasonable and don't venture too far out into the land of absurdity and uselessness. It's not about quantity, but quality of names.The entry pages include, among other things, a look back at naming trends over the last century and the reassurance that some names, no matter how far into the future we go, will always stand the test of time. There's also advice on selecting a middle name, and a few sensible rules for picking the perfect name.

Your baby will appreciate you

You are sure to be appreciated by your son or daughter for selecting name from this book - "A to Z Listings of Thousands of Names : BABY NAMES a new generation" by Barbara Kay Turner. This book has thousands of names, the source of the names, how-to-spell them, famous people bearing the respective names, alternative for the name and many more. Many pages have a small box at the bottom with "Less common classics : New, Unusual Names". This makes your job still easier. The meanings of the names are very appropriate and convincing. You are sure to get appreciated by your son or daughter, i.e the new generation.

A terrific place to start the "Great Name Hunt."

When it came time to pick a name for Junior, Junior just wasn't right. I wasn't looking forward to just going through lists of names to pick one out. Fortunately I found "Baby Names, A New Generation." I actually had fun. This book is not just a list. (Check out"Beam Me Up Pr'zylla") It made the search for just the right name a pleasure, not a chore. I recommend it highly!

This book helps fiction writers name characters, too.

As a writer of short stories, I'm always searching for names that suit my characters. Ms. Turner's guidelines for naming babies works just as well for naming characters so the reader can see and understand them more quickly. I also found "Baby Names for the 90's" worked well for me by organizing names as "tailored" or "cross-gender." Good reading and a timesaver for writers.

Here's where to find the meaning and history of any name!

I really appreciate the history behind the names. It's great to find the meaning of the name, sometimes multiple meanings from different countries. I found the pronounciation guide especially helpfull.